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Pentagon budgets $9B to improve energy use

The Defense Department plans to spend $9 billion between now and 2017 on improving
the way it uses energy. It plans to spend $1.6 billion in 2013.

A Pentagon report certifies the spending will cover the department's
operational energy strategy.

Secretary Leon Panetta said the investments will let the armed services operate
longer and at a greater distance than they can now. He said by depending less on
petroleum sources, forces will have greater security. Among the technologies DoD
will fund is what it calls tactical solar. That will lessen the fuel demand for base
and camp facilities.

This story is part of Federal News Radio's daily DoD Report. For more defense
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